spurcitia
From LSJ
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
spurcĭtĭa: ae (nom. collat. form spur-cĭtĭes, Lucr. 6, 977; abl. spurcitie, App. M. 8, p. 214, 33), f. spurcus,
I filth, dirt, smut, dung (rare; not in Cic.).
I Lit., Col. 1, 5, 8; 12, 17, 2; Plin. 33, 4, 21, § 69; <number opt="n">plur.</number>, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 17: spurcitias suum laudant, Plin. 17, 9, 6, § 52.—
II Trop.: alicujus, Afran. ap. Non. 393, 33: patris, id. ib. 394, 4.
